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Last updated on March 8th, 2025
Numbers can be categorized into different types. A fraction is one such type. It is always represented in the form of p/q, where p is the numerator and q is the denominator. A fraction represents both a whole and a fractional part. Decimals represent the fractional part of numbers. For example, 1/2; numbers in decimal are expressed with a decimal point (.), for example, 7.583. We are going to learn how to convert a decimal to a fraction.
The answer for 7.583 as a fraction will be 7583/1000.
Converting a decimal to a fraction is a task that students can perform using a few steps. You can follow the steps mentioned below to find the answer.
Step 1: Firstly, any decimal number should be converted to a fraction for easy calculation. Here, 7.583 is the number on the numerator, and the base number 1 will be the denominator. Then, 7.583 becomes 7.583/1.
Step 2: To remove the decimal from a fraction, you need to multiply both the numerator and denominator by 1000 (because there are 3 decimal places). 7.583/1 × 1000/1000 = 7583/1000
Step 3: Since 7583 and 1000 do not have any common factors other than 1, the fraction is already in its simplest form.
Thus, 7.583 can be written as a fraction in the form 7583/1000.